Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank
Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank |
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Jacobs, G. H. (1992). Ultraviolet vision in vertebrates. American Zoologist, 32(4), 544–554. Added by: Sarina (2009-04-27 20:27:18) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1093/icb/32.4.544 BibTeX citation key: Jacobs1992 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Englisch = English Keywords: Farbsehen = Color Vision, Sehvermögen = Visual Perception, Ultraviolett = Ultraviolet Creators: Jacobs Collection: American Zoologist |
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Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the study of ultraviolet vision in vertebrates. The presence of retinal photopigments that allow for ultraviolet vision appear to be relatively common among birds and fishes, and there is evidence that such pigments are to be found in some species from each of the following classes: amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Following a review of the distribution and nature of ultraviolet vision in vertebrates the issue of the utility of this capacity is discussed.
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